08.g Sister City Meeting Minutes 6.22.22Scandia/Mellerud Sister City Meeting Minutes
June 22, 2022
7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Members present: Patti Ray, Lynne Moratzka, Sue Rodsjo, Dave Bakke and Julie Morse.
I. Patti Ray, approval of agenda and minutes from 4/27/22 meeting.
II. Patti Ray, collection boxes for Ukrainian refugees in Mellerud.
a. Patti reported that $2400.00 has been collected to date and that the donation boxes will
be left in the community until mid-July.
III. Patti Ray, new Mellerud connections.
a. Dave Bakke reached out to Mellerud and Scandia classic car enthusiasts and will follow
up with a report at the next meeting.
b. Dave emailed Julie Hull (Scandia Elementary) and Alexandra Stalberg (Mellerud Schools
Contact) to introduce them.
c. Lynne Moratzka will research Rotary Club contacts in Mellerud and Scandia.
IV. Patti Ray, Scandia city update.
a. Lynne Moratzka will order small tomtes to be given away at the Farmers’ Market Sister
City table on August 24, 2022.
b. Patti shared that the Bone Lake Park has been named Tomteskogen Park by the city
council.
c. The city of Scandia will have a Sister City garden located at the community center;
planting will be in the fall. Julie Morse will offer design ideas for the sign.
d. Mellerud’s Sister City committee has requested to meet with us on August 24, 2022 at
11:00 CDT.
V. Taco Daze
a. Sue Rodsjo offered the use of her Volvo do be driven in the parade.
VI. Other news
a. Unexpected Company Chorale has begun fundraising to help finance a visit to Mellerud.
IX. Next Sister City meeting is scheduled for July 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
X. Meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Morse